GRE Word List

POTENTIAL

existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality

The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.

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WordMeaning
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
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blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
lucrativeproducing wealth : profitable
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name